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I'm Sarah from Smart Bitches, and I like Trashy Books | Daily SBTB email: http://bit.ly/SBTB-feed | Reviews, Cover Snark, & Recs: http://sb-tb.com |
If you attended or read RT, you know Heather Graham. Every time Amanda and I recap an issue of Romantic Times, Heather is in it. 

In this clip: when Heather met Kathryn Falk at the beginning of Romantic Times. 

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧🎙️ https://f.mtr.cool/mgxnrylukh
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Today my guest is author Lux Raven, and we are discussing disability in romance, and living with invisible disabilities.

Are you ready for your new favorite character type description?

I hope so!

Listen here, or wherever you get your nifty podcasts!
bit.ly/690Disabilit...
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Holly Black is my guest on the latest episode of the podcast talking about her Night duology, plus haunted places, shadow magic, and Kelly Clarkson.

In this clip: writing romance is all about calibration.

Listen here: bit.ly/684HollyBlack
September 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
While discussing the July 2016 Ads & Features from Romantic Times magazine, we took a side trip into a discussion of the Sad Historical Business Man, or the Emotionally Broken Hero trope.

Basically? All of the consuming emotional drama, none of the therapy bills.

bit.ly/681RTRW
August 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Molly Horan teaches YA literature and is writing her thesis on aro/ace YA novels. So of course I wanted to know everything.

In this clip: one example of developing intimacy with aro/ace characters.

Find the episode where you get your tasty podcasts, or listen here: 🎧https://bit.ly/680MollyHoran
August 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Y'all @ceilidhann.bsky.social had many, many smart things to say about the topic, including this clip as to why cozy crime novels are satisfying for readers right now.

Listen where you get your podcasts, or you can listen right here: bit.ly/678Kayleigh

Thanks Kayleigh! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
August 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM